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James Paul Sweeney 1897–1926 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 13 October 1897

Birth Location: Columbus, Bartholomew County, Indiana, United States of America

Death Date: 29 June 1926

Death Location: Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas, United States of America

Father: Moses Sweeney

Mother: Valeria Beckswith

Spouse(s): Alice Crabb

Children(s): Betty Sweeney, Alice Sweeney

In 1897, James Paul Sweeney entered the world in Columbus, Bartholomew County, Indiana, United States of America, born to Moses Blakely Sweeney And Valeria A Beckswith. In 1900, James Paul Sweeney resided in Columbus, Bartholomew, Indiana, USA. In 1910, James Paul Sweeney resided in Topeka Ward 5, Shawnee, Kansas, USA. James Paul Sweeney married Alice B Crabb, and had children including Alice Pauline Sweeney, Betty Jo Sweeney. James Paul Sweeney passed away in 1926 in Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1897, James Paul Sweeney entered the world in Columbus, Bartholomew County, Indiana, United States of America, born to Moses Blakely Sweeney And Valeria A Beckswith.
  • In 1900, James Paul Sweeney resided in Columbus, Bartholomew, Indiana, USA.
  • In 1910, James Paul Sweeney resided in Topeka Ward 5, Shawnee, Kansas, USA.
  • James Paul Sweeney married Alice B Crabb, and had children including Alice Pauline Sweeney, Betty Jo Sweeney.
  • James Paul Sweeney passed away in 1926 in Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Moses Sweeney
1873–1958
Birth Location: Columbus Bartholomew, Indiana, USA
MS
Valeria Beckswith
1874–1956
Birth Location: Columbus, Bartholomew County, Indiana, United States of America
VB

Spouses(s)

Alice Crabb
1897–1985
Birth Location: Highland, Jewell, Kansas, USA
AC

Children(s)

Betty Sweeney
1921–2004
Birth Location: Topeka, Shawnee, Kansas, USA
BS
Alice Sweeney
1918–2022
Birth Location: Topeka, Kansas
AS

James Sweeney's Ancestors

Self
James Sweeney
1897–1926
Birth Place: Columbus, Bartholomew County, Indiana, United States of America
Parents
Moses Blakely Sweeney
1873–1958
Columbus Bartholomew, Indiana, USA
Valeria (A) Beckswith
1874–1956
Columbus, Bartholomew County, Indiana, United States of America
Grandparents
Newton (Jasper) Sweeney
1843–1900
Bartholomew County, Indiana, United States of America
Lydia ("Liddy" Ellen) Dunlap
1846–1887
Ohio, Ohio, USA
Great-Grandparents
Moses Sweeney
1801–1890
Martha Sweeney
1805–1872
Blakely Dunlap
1820–1887
Margaret Ullery
1828–1888
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Dunlap
–1851
Jacob Ullery
1792–1879
Catharine Everhart
1794–1870

James Sweeney's Descendants

1.
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James (Paul) Sweeney (13 October 1897–29 June 1926) m. Alice (B.) Crabb (6 Oct 1897–15 Jun 1985)
  1. 1. Betty (Jo) Sweeney 1921–2004 m. Vincent (Roman) Horn 1920–1988
    1. 1. Kevin (P) Horn –2016
  2. 2. Alice (Pauline) Sweeney 1918–2022 m. Raymond (William) Smetzer 1905–1969

James Sweeney's Timeline

6 Records

1897
13 October 1897
Birth of James Paul Sweeney in Columbus, Bartholomew County, Indiana, United States of America
Columbus, Bartholomew County, Indiana, United States of America
1900
1900
Age 3
James Paul Sweeney resided here in Columbus, Bartholomew, Indiana, USA
Columbus, Bartholomew, Indiana, USA
1910
1910
Age 13
James Paul Sweeney resided here in Topeka Ward 5, Shawnee, Kansas, USA
Topeka Ward 5, Shawnee, Kansas, USA
1917
Abt 1917
Age 20
James Paul Sweeney resided here in Topeka
Topeka
1925
1925
Age 28
James Paul Sweeney resided here in Topeka, Shawnee, Kansas, USA
Topeka, Shawnee, Kansas, USA
1926
29 June 1926
Age 29
Death of James Paul Sweeney in San Francisco, San Francisco County, California, United States of America
San Francisco, San Francisco County, California, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 13 October 1897
    Event Place: Columbus, Bartholomew County, Indiana, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] Kansas, U.S., State Census Collection, 1855-1925, Kansas State Historical Society; Topeka, Kansas; 1925 Kansas Territory Census; Roll: KS1925_149; Line: 26
    [2] California, U.S., San Francisco Area Funeral Home Records, 1895-1985
    [3] Bartholomew County, Indiana, Birth Records Index, 1882-1920
    [4] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Columbus, Bartholomew, Indiana; Page: 5; Enumeration District: 0006; FHL microfilm: 1240359
    [5] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Topeka Ward 5, Shawnee, Kansas; Roll: T624_457; Page: 11A; Enumeration District: 0179; FHL microfilm: 1374470
    [6] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [7] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The San Francisco Examiner; Publication Date: 30 Jun 1926; Publication Place: San Francisco, California, United States of America; ,0.38476866,0.85
    [8] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Columbus, Bartholomew, Indiana, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Columbus, Bartholomew, Indiana; Page: 5; Enumeration District: 0006; FHL microfilm: 1240359

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Topeka Ward 5, Shawnee, Kansas, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Topeka Ward 5, Shawnee, Kansas; Roll: T624_457; Page: 11A; Enumeration District: 0179; FHL microfilm: 1374470

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: Abt 1917
    Event Place: Topeka
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Marriage Index, 1800s-current, Publication Date: 18 Aug 1917; Publication Place: Topeka, Kansas, USA; ,0.9237584,0.1867207,0.95133656&xid=

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1925
    Event Place: Topeka, Shawnee, Kansas, USA
    Record Source: Kansas, U.S., State Census Collection, 1855-1925, Kansas State Historical Society; Topeka, Kansas; 1925 Kansas Territory Census; Roll: KS1925_149; Line: 26

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Columbus, Indiana
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The San Francisco Examiner; Publication Date: 30 Jun 1926; Publication Place: San Francisco, California, United States of America; ,0.38476866,0.85

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 29 June 1926
    Event Place: San Francisco, San Francisco County, California, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] California, U.S., San Francisco Area Funeral Home Records, 1895-1985
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The San Francisco Examiner; Publication Date: 30 Jun 1926; Publication Place: San Francisco, California, United States of America; ,0.38476866,0.85

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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